Multimedia Producer I/II/III

Job Description

Multimedia Producer I/II/III
 
Position Number: S-3298
 
Type of Recruitment: External
 
Position Summary:
 
The Multimedia Producer for WCMU Public Media is responsible for creating high-quality content for television and digital audiences with some crossover to radio. This position also researches and discovers story ideas, writes stories, schedules productions, and regularly works in front of the camera in both live and live-to-tape scenarios.
 
Required Qualifications:
 
Multimedia Producer I (BH-1)
Bachelor’s degree in multi-media, broadcasting, film, journalism, or a related field, or a combination of education and work experience that equates to 4 years.
Experience in on-camera situations, including impromptu interview questions and scripted situations.
Experience working in both studio and field situations.
Experience with program segment development: from story ideas and developing interview questions, to setting up shoots and prioritizing edits, to working with a team to deliver a finished product.
Excellent communication skills both verbally and in script writing.
Ability to meet deadlines while balancing multiple projects.
Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships with co-workers, faculty, students, partners, and visitors.
Ability to work occasional evenings, overnights, or weekends as needed.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
 
Multimedia Producer II (BH-2)
All qualifications listed for a Multimedia Producer I (BH-1), plus:
Two additional years of increasingly responsible experience with key elements of the job including: on-camera situations, program segment development, and studio and field situations.
Consistently meets deadlines while balancing multiple projects.
 
Multimedia Producer III (BH-3)
All qualifications listed for a Multimedia Producer II (BH-2), plus:
Four additional years of increasingly responsible experience resulting in advanced skills with key elements of the job including confidence in on-camera situations, leading program and program segment development across platforms.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 
Bachelor’s degree in multimedia, broadcasting, film, journalism, or a related field.
Experience shooting in a studio, in the field, or via a drone.
Experience lighting studio and remote shoots.
Experience with non-linear editing.
Experience supervising staff, interns, and students.
Experience reporting for print, web, or broadcast news.
Experience with live or live- to- tape fundraising.
 
Duties & Responsibilities:
 
Multimedia Producer I (BH-1)
Performs the following tasks under direct supervision:
Conducts in-depth research and interviews to develop enterprising story ideas on various topics.
Establishes and maintains relationships with project partners/collaborators.
Pitches video stories and multimedia projects that engage digital and broadcast audiences.
Manages pre-production planning and logistics.
Works with the Executive Producer/Production Manager for television to determine the content and focus of projects.
Works independently and within a team to complete video projects.
Researches, writes, and edits scripts for video projects.
Records voice-over narration.
Assists in the development of television programs and materials.
Assists with in-studio and field productions.
Develops interstitials, segments, and programs for broadcast.
Acts as on-camera talent as needed.
Produces live, multi-camera events, programs, and segments.
Produces journalistic, documentary-style videos that are informative and engaging.
Develops and produces compelling new programming as needed.
Writes scripts for on air fundraising.
Attends and supports station events as necessary.
Responsible for staying up to date on industry trends, current events, and audience preferences to inform content development decisions and maintain relevance.
Performs other duties as assigned.
 
Multimedia Producer II (BH-2)
Performs all duties and responsibilities of the MultiMedia Producer I under limited supervision and with increased confidence and proficiency.
 
Multimedia Producer III (BH-3)
Performs all duties and responsibilities of the MultiMedia Producer II under very limited to no supervision and with advanced confidence and proficien
 
Supervision Exercised:
 
None.
 
Employee Group: Public Broadcasting - Hourly
 
Staff Pay Level: 1, 2, or 3 (progression)
 
Pay Range: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour
 
Division: Government and External Relations
 
Department: Public Broadcasting
 
Position Status: Regular
 
Position End Date:
 
Employment Status: Full Time
 
FTE: 1.0
 
Position Type: 12 month
 
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
 
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
 
Posting Ends:
 
Open Until Filled: Yes
 
About the Department:
 
About CMU:
 
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
 
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
 
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
 
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
 
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
 
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
 
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
 
CMU Leadership Standards:
 
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
 
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
 
Please review the https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/president's-office/leadershipstandards_posterb36018d4-e03b-4687-b885-e28376513297.pdf?sfvrsn=eb2e2255_3 before applying for this position.
 
Message to Applicants:
 
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
 
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
 
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
 
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.
 
If there is a work sample document (examples of video segments written, hosted and/or voiced by you, or any other materials that may be relevant to this position) you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Work Sample.
 
If there is a writing sample document you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Writing Sample.
 
To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5163051
 
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/ocrie/eeo-is-the-law-poster.pdf?sfvrsn=8ae1a123_10.
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
 
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: titleix@cmich.edu
 
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